TAG: Tokyo
Oct/23
17
Biofile Shintaro Mochizuki Interview
12 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP 219. Ht: 5-9 Wt: 154 DOB: June 2, 2003 In: Kawasaki, Japan First Tennis Memory: It’s such a long time ago. My first memory is I loved playing points all the time when I first started playing tennis. I always hated practice. With all the coaches, when they let me […] Continue to read full article...
Asics · ATP · Bradenton · IMG Academy · Japan · Shintaro Mochizuki · Tokyo · Yonex
Sep/23
25
WTA “Performance Bye” Ignites Controversy in Tokyo
7 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Elena Rybakina is ranked 5 in the world and was seeded 3 at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, but the WTA refused to give her a first round bye, while instead issuing it to Caroline Garcia, the 5 seed and ranked 10. Team Rybakina was understandably upset by the injustice – or corruption […] Continue to read full article...
Caroline Garcia · Elena Rybakina · Japan · Tokyo · Toray Pan Pacific Open · WTA